Russia said it will expel 60 U.S. diplomats, matching the number of Russian diplomats the Trump administration ordered to leave the country this week in response to the poisoning of a former intelligence agent in England.

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A young man sits on a curb as he waits to enter the Bayside of South Sacramento Church for the funeral of Stephon Clark in Sacramento, California. Clark, who was unarmed, was shot and killed by Sacramento Police Officers on March 18. Rich Pedroncelli / AP

What We’re Reading

Can Sessions Keep His Job?: In just a little over a year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has already dramatically shifted the orientation of the Justice Department, writes Molly Ball. But the job of a lifetime has become an exercise in humiliation. (Time)

Comeback Kid: Nine months after being shot at a congressional baseball practice, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is making a comeback. Will he run to replace Paul Ryan as speaker? (Rachael Bade, Politico)

Who Actually Attended the March for Our Lives?: The average age of adults in the crowd was just under 49 years old. (Dana R. Fisher, The Washington Post)

Analyzing Shooters: A new Secret Service report shows that 64 percent of assailants in mass shootings had symptoms of mental illness. (Kevin Johnson, USA Today)

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